"To laugh often and much; to win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children; to earn the appreciation of honest critics and to endure the betrayal of false friends; to appreciate

"How far that little candle throws its beams! So shines a good deed in a naughty world."

"After some time you learn the difference, the subtle difference between holding a hand and chaining a soul."

"Try to discover The road to success And you'll seek but never find, But blaze your own path And the road to success Will trail right behind."

“Challenges are gifts that force us to search for a new center of gravity. Don’t fight them. Just find a new way to stand.”

Sometimes I wonder if I will ever be happy with myself. I worry that if I can’t be happy with myself, then nobody will ever be happy with me, and that just makes me even more paranoid. It’s a cycle,

Today I shall behave as though this day is the one by which I shall may be remembered.

"Failures are made only by those who fail to dare, not by those who dare to fail."

Inspiration, from whatever the source, arouses feelings within us that rekindle hope, ambition, and determination. It is a momentary whisper of encouragement and reassurance that causes us to become aware

You are the only one who can make it happen for you. Others can support and encourage you, but you have to find the energy within in order to step into the center of your own life and take charge.

The wise ones fashioned speech with their thought, sifting it as grain is sifted through a sieve.

See, when you drive home today, you've got a big windshield on the front of your car. And you've got a little bitty rearview mirror. And the reason the windshield is so large and the rearview mirror is

What I do today is important as I am exchanging a day of my life for it!

If there's one good thing that comes of walking the hard road, it is the lessons you learn.

If you want to feel more motivated, more alive, and more fulfilled, find someone who needs your help and inspire and motivate them.

Sometimes, even after you think you have succeeded, there are other things in your life that you have to work on in order to truly be successful.

Be your own inspiration. Each day, try to write what you're thankful for in your life.

Because adversity alone has the unique power to inspire exceptional clarity, purge any vestiges of lethargy, refocus your priorities, hone your character, and unleash your most potent forces.

True peace comes from living a life in alignment with one's inspired vision. This peace comes from orienting our hearts in such a way that external factors (people, norms, events) no longer dictate the

Model yourself after people you respect and admire. The more you learn from them, the more you will become like them.